One candidate is tracked for Member City Council, Ward 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tommy R. Smigiel, Jr.. Candidate information follows official Norfolk City election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
1 certified candidate for Member City Council, Ward 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot; Tommy R. Smigiel, Jr. is listed as the incumbent by the Department of Elections, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list (updated September 3, 2026). Virginia local offices are nonpartisan on the ballot unless a candidate was nominated by a party; the number of seats filled and the district lines come from the locality's own ballot. Only the seats for your town, ward or district appear on your ballot.
City council member. The council is the city's legislative body. It adopts the city budget and tax rate, passes ordinances on zoning, public safety, utilities and local services, and hires the city manager where the charter provides one. Members may represent a district or the whole city.
This race. The sitting officeholder, Tommy R. Smigiel, Jr., is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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Independent Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Tommy R. Smigiel, Jr. holds the Ward 5 seat on the Norfolk City Council and has worked on developing Bay Oaks Park during his tenure, per his campaign site. He has been endorsed by the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce and the Norfolk Police Benevolent Association, per the same source.
Who is running for Member City Council, Ward 5 in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Member City Council, Ward 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tommy R. Smigiel, Jr.. Candidate information follows official Norfolk City election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Member City Council, Ward 5 election in Virginia?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Virginia are on the Virginia election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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